Wash. begins sales of edible marijuana products

August 6, 2014
robomayor
Policy & Legal, Washington
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Pot brownies were not on the menu Wednesday night but a number of other approved foods and beverages were as Washington became only the second state to permit sales of recreational marijuana edibles.

Regulators have approved several kinds of edibles, including chocolate bars, trail mix and sodas, and Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham, Wash., is opening at 10 p.m. PT on Wednesday in an effort to be the first store to sell the products, owner John Evich said.

He’s offering marijuana-infused nut clusters, trail mix and party mix, priced at around $25 per bag. He’s also offering marijuana oil, which users “vape” from battery-powered vaporizers that look like large cigarettes.[Read More…]

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